We are taught that we must become upright people who, in God’s sight, are blameless and fully keep His commandments. “In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly” [(Modern Translation: “When Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah of the division of Abijah, and his wife Elizabeth also came from the family of Aaron. They were righteous before God and faithfully kept all the Lord’s commandments and regulations without fault”)] (Luke 1:5–6). While meditating on this passage, I would like to draw out the lessons given to us: (1) The author of Luke’s Gospel, Luke, first wrote to Theophilus about John the Baptist’s parents. The father’s name was “Zechariah” (meaning, “The LORD remembers...
사역의 만족과 성공? " 만족은 하나님의 섭리에 대한 자신감과 함께 시작된다 . 모든 환경이 은혜로 주어짐을 기억하라 . 스스로를 더 큰 사역을 할 수 있는 사람이라고 생각하지 마라 . 성공은 인기가 아닌 충실함으로 정의내리는 법을 배워라 . 당신의 사역이 숫자적 성장이 아닌 삶과 설교 속에서의 진리에 대한 고수 (adherence) 에 의해 평가됨을 기억하라 ." ( John MacArthur )